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Prayers at school where student was stabbed

Religious leaders gather where 18-year-old lost his life

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Brief | 14 October 2016

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Zakes Mda opens new Khayelitsha centre

Acclaimed author welcomes work of activist organisations

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Brief | 14 October 2016

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Seven UKZN protesters denied bail

Case postponed to December

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News | 14 October 2016

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Khayelitsha creche faces closure

Owner cannot afford to meet official building standards

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News | 14 October 2016

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Traders at Cape Town station deck demand better security and lower rents

Protest march on Prasa offices

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News | 14 October 2016

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Public transport is a nightmare for the disabled

“People treat us as if we chose to be in these wheelchairs”

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News | 14 October 2016

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In photos: Violence at Vaal University of Technology

Deputy vice-chancellor says institution will stay open and only shut down as a last resort

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Photo Essay | 13 October 2016

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Fort Hare protesters’ court case postponed

Students released on a warning

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Brief | 13 October 2016

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Charges against Gordhan are a swing and miss

It’s clear there was no intention to commit fraud

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Law | 13 October 2016

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Metal company accused of hoarding pension deductions

Bargaining Council takes action

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News | 13 October 2016

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UCT: the silence of things not being attempted

Wits has chosen "bustle and life, police and protest, over extinction"

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Opinion | 13 October 2016

Khayelitsha residents launch toilet plan

Community appoints its own cleaner and guard

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News | 13 October 2016

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No water for months in Eastern Cape town

Ndlovini residents say they’ve been ignored since the elections

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Brief | 13 October 2016

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Wits quiet as classes begin to fill

Fees Must Fall regroups in late afternoon meeting

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Black Sash gathers support for social grants campaign

“Hands off our Grants” event in St George’s Cathedral

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News | 12 October 2016

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Fort Hare protesters arrested for public violence

Students to appear in court tomorrow

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